Game device



Patented, June 24,1939

' GAME DEVICE Application med-June s, 1929. seri l No. 358,494; w T

The main object of this invention is to provide a gaming device'in'whichdice are used. The device encloses the dice so that p H ports aplurality of dice 26.,

counterfeit dicemay'not befsubstituted.

Another object of this invention is to provide a device which shakesandshuffles dice upon presin an enclosed visible container sureofabutton-forming part of the device.

The above and other apparent in the description below, in whichcharacters of reference refer to like-named parts in the drawinReferring briefly to the drawing, Figure 1 is a partially sectionedfrontelevational view of the gaming device, showingthe dice supported on theflexing diaphragm which latter is shown in normal and flexed position.

Figure 2 is'a top plan view of Figure 1,

' showing a portion of the crown broken away.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the

' numeral 10 indicates an inverted ornamental- I 1y formed housingwhlchencloses a chamber 11 havingthe mechanism therein. The bottom ofthe housing 10 is completely capped by a disc 12 which has a boundingrecess13 formed thereon. This recess 13 receives the beaded lip 14: ofthe housing 10,'which is provided for the purpose of sealing the device.W'ithin thechamber 11 a pedestal 15 is mounted on the disc 12 in somedesirable manner. The pedestal 15 hasa channel there in which receives alever 16. Said lever 16 is provided with a pair of opposing pins 17.which cradle in slotsl8 formed'in the upper end of the pedestal 15. Oneend of the lever 16has pivotally connected thereto a bar 19 which passesthrough an opening in the housing 10 in which is mounted a collar 20.The upper end of the bar above the housing 10 and is surmounted by abutton 21.

The opposite end of the lever 16 has a link 22 pivotally connectedthereto; Said link 22 extends Vertically upward and is rigidly attachedto a slightly dished-out flexing diaphragm 23. The edge of this,diaphragm 23 is securely mounted upon a transparent glass crown 24cwhich=encompasses the dice chamber 25. Said diaphragm23 is-adapted to bethe dice plished by pressure objects will become: 7

said button 21 is 19 projects tov a position flexed from" the 'in brokenlines in the same figure, and sup- The'device is adapted to shuflieandshake .26 so that various facets of these dice '26 topple andshowvariousand different values. Shaking of these, dice 26 is accomupon the button21." As depressed, the bar '19 is lowered. With the same attached, israised.

angle of deflection is reached, which is mid normal position shown infull lines in Figure 1 to the position shown movement the one. end ofthe lever 16, to which thelink 22 is This flexes the diaphragm 23upwardly and, when thecritical way between the normal and flexed 'posi-ftion shown in full and broken lines in F igure 1, the diaphragm 23flexes instantaneously from the intermediate position to the positionshown in brokenlines in Figure 1 and through this instantaneous shiftingof the v diaphragm 23, the dice 26 are given a violent lifting, thustoppling and turning these dice 26 and reversing their facets.

The game is used in cenventional or special manner, accordingly asdesired.

It is tobe noted that certain changes in form and construction may bemade without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

I cla1m:

1. In a gaming device, a housing, a trans parent crown mounted on saidhousing, a normally dished-out diaphragm having its edge mounted rigidlyin said housing, a link rigid with said diaphragm at the axis of thelatter, dice supported on said diaphragm, and means for raising saidlink to flex said diaphragm.

Y 2. In a gaming device, a housing, a trans- 7 parent crown mounted onsaid housing, a nor-v mally dished-out diaphragm having its edge mountedrigidly in said housing, a link rigid with said diaphragm, at the axisof the latter, dice supported on said diaphragm, a bar pro- Jecting fromsaid housing, a button surmounting said bar exterior of said housing,and

means connectingsaid bar'and link for, liftloo ' mally dished-out ing'mally 7 nounted rigidly in said housing, a link rigid, with saiddiaphragm at the a'xis' of the latter,

parent crown mounted on said housing, a nordiaphragm having its edgemounted rigidly in said housing, a link rigid v With said diaphragm atthe axis ofthe latter, V

dice supported on said diaphragm, a bar projecting from said housing, abutton surmountsa1d bar exterlor of said and means supporting said leverintermedlater its length to permit flexing of said'diaphragm Y upondepression of said bar.

a V 4c.v In a gaming device,

parentcrown mounted on said housing, a nordished-out diaphragm havingitsedge dicesupported on said diaphragm, abar projecting from saidhousing, a button surmounting sa d bar exterior of said housing, a'lever V piv otally connected to said bar andsaid link, .fa slotted'pedestal pivotally supporting said leyer intermediate ing in said slotupo its length, said lever shift.-

wardly f said diaphragm after the latter has reached the criticalflexing position. I v In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

FREDRIK LAUTERBAOH.

7 housing, a lever pivotally conneoted'to said bar'and said link, f

a housing, a trans i n the inherent'flexing up-"

